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Free drug samples.(Letter to the editor)
Your article on free drug samples in August's CR Health is wrong in saying that they are "gifts" to the doctor. If anything, they require more work for me and my staff as we have to keep track of these and ensure that they are not outdated. I use them to let patients try the medication for free to see if it is effective and tolerable.
MARK HODGES, M.D.
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